LL Cool J is known to have two distinct personalities: the battle-ready MC who took on foes like Canibus and Kool Moe Dee, and the smooth heart-throb. As you go deeper into his catalogue, these qualities become even more potent. On the one hand, you have the rapid-fire rhymes of “Mr. Smith” and braggadocio of “Wanna Get Paid”. But then there’s the sexy, New Edition-sampling “Candy”, reinforcing his status as rap’s resident lover boy.